One day before the Saskatchewan Roughriders kick off their regular season, the latest court date for the team’s star receiver on a marijuana charge ended with a third adjournment.

Duron Carter, 27, was not present Thursday morning in Saskatoon provincial court. His lawyer, Regina-based Louis Mercier, appeared by telephone and requested the adjournment. The appearance lasted less than five minutes.

Carter, who is from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is scheduled to return to court on June 27.

The Roughriders host the Toronto Argonauts Friday at 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.

The receiver was arrested at the Saskatoon airport on Feb. 1. Canada Border Services agents called Saskatoon police after searching the bags of a traveller and finding marijuana. Carter was subsequently charged with possession.

“I know I know. Life,” the receiver — who played with the Montreal Alouettes before joining the Roughriders last season — tweeted shortly after the arrest. The tweet was accompanied by a “facepalm” emoji.

Thursday marked Carter’s third court appearance on the charge. It was adjourned twicepreviously.

Carter led the team in receiving yards during the 2017 campaign. He was named the Roughriders’ most outstanding player, as well as a West Division and Canadian Football League all-star.

He signed a contract extension in January, two months after he was arrested in a separate incident in Winnipeg and charged with possession of marijuana. His next appearance on that charge is set for June 18.

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